CHILI'S CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Servings:

12

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb chicken breast fillet (approx. 3 fillets)
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 garlic clove, pressed, to taste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup masa harina
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup enchilada sauce
• 16 ounces Velveeta cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Garnish

• shredded cheddar cheese
• crumbled corn tortilla chips

Pico de Gallo

• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup diced Spanish onion
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and de-ribbed
• 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh cilantro
• 1 pinch salt

Directions:

Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 1/4 hr

Source: Lil Luna

1. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add chicken breasts to pot and brown for 4-5 minutes per side.
3. Set chicken aside.
4. Add onions and garlic to pot and sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until onions begin to become translucent.
5. Add chicken broth.
6. Combine masa harina with 2 cups of water in a medium bowl and whisk until blended.
7. Add masa mixture to pot with onions, garlic and broth.
8. Add remaining water, enchilada sauce, cheese and spices to pot and bring mixture to a boil.
9. Shred the chicken into small, bite-size pieces and add it to the pot.
10. Reduce heat and simmer soup for 30-40 minutes or until thick.
11. Serve soup in cups or bowls, and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled corn tortilla chips, and pico de gallo.

CHILI'S CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Kids Thanksgiving Crafts

These 4 Cute ideas came from The Busy Budgeting Mama. There a lot more fun ideas there including table decorations, treat bags and fun recipes!


These cute activities and free printables can be found at It's Always a Party at the Parker's


These Darling Finger Puppets were made by skip to my lou


And always when looking for fun crafts, Martha Stewart will never let you down, here are a few of the fun things she has come up with...

Thanksgiving Printables

Fun food tags for Thanksgiving meal; found at flamingo toes plus there are many more of the traditional items that you may have, use one, some or all!


This darling Thanksgiving Subway Art is available as a free printable from While He Was Napping



This is darling too! Its on burlap and they just had their home printer print right onto it. The instructions and printable is here




These Thankful cards were found at The Craft Nest




So So So Cute... Thanksgiving notes to put in lunch sacks and surprise your loved ones with! Found at crafts and sutch






This cute Decor is a free printable at These Creative Juices





Kids fun table crafts... FREE. Found at It's always a party at the Parker's




These Love Notes are a little cheesy, but quite cute! They were found at Glitter Magic



These ones aren't free, but they are way too cute not to share, found at The Busy Budgeting Mama




Studio 5 has also had quite a few cute Thanksgiving activities/decor lately... I will post a few here but always check out their site for super cute things!

Also check out the video at their site for many more Thanksgiving items!

While working on this post I found a similar post of 10 free downloads over at skip to my lou, there are some of the same posts that I already have on here but lots more really cute ones!

Cute Christmas Printable

This darling Christmas Printable will help bring the true meaning of Christmas into your home this season!



Source: Between Sippycup Refills

Christmas Wreath

Johnny in a Dress made this cute wreath! I think it is absolutely darling. I cant wait for Christmas and getting all decorated and ready for it!

Bacon Cheese Pull Aparts

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 egg
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 1 (16.3 oz.) can Pillsbury® flaky refrigerated biscuits
• 4-6 slices crispy bacon, cooked and broken into 1/2-inch pieces (or you can use 4-6 Tablespoons packaged real bacon pieces)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4-1/3 cup finely chopped green onions (4-5 medium), using both the green and white parts of the onion
• 1 (4-ounce) can mushroom pieces (optional)
• cooking spray

Preheat oven to 35o degrees. Spray an 11×7″ or 12×8″ (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray (if you don’t having either of those size pans, you could probably use a 9×13″ pan–it just may turn out a little flatter). In large bowl, beat egg and milk with wire whisk until smooth. Separate biscuit dough into 8 biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Gently stir the biscuit pieces into egg mixture to coat evenly, then fold in bacon, cheese, onions, and mushrooms, if desired. Spoon the mixture into your sprayed baking pan and arrange biscuit pieces in a single layer. Bake 23-28 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm by cutting into squares, or just pulling biscuits apart. Makes about 8 servings.

Source: NancyCreative
Original Source Food.com

Give Thanks display board

I love this darling Give Thanks board! It is such a great idea if your having a large family gathering. Its a great and cute place for you all to express what your thankful for and for everyone to see and enjoy!

It was made by Whipperberry

Tuitorial is located at Tatertots and Jello

Give Thanks Banner!

I found this super cute Thanksgiving Banner on At Second Street that is a free download. You cant beat that!



Follow this link to find the download!

Arm/Leg Warmers

These cute things were done on Studio 5 (which is my favorite show ever) They look pretty simple to make and I cant wait to make them one day. There is a full step by step tutorial at the above link.

Chalkboard Bubbles

I saw this cute idea awhile ago on a blog that I cant remember, and completely forgot about it since.
But when I was watching Studio 5 the other day I was so excited to be reminded of this cute idea. The idea i loved was for first day of school pictures, but it would even be cute for birthday pics, to write the age and even the month for the little tykes.

Source:  no biggie

Cinnamon Bun Popcorn

Cinnamon Caramel Corn with Pecans & White Chocolate 

Recipe by Our Best Bites

12 C popped popcorn (about 1/2 C kernels)

1 C pecan halves, roughly chopped

1 C brown sugar

3/4 t cinnamon

1/4 C karo syrup (or honey makes a good substitution)

1 stick real butter (1/2 C)

1t vanilla

1/2 t baking soda

3 squares almond bark (about 4 oz)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

Place popcorn and chopped pecans in a large bowl and set aside. 

Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a 2 liter capacity microwave safe bowl.  Mix well.  Chop butter into chunks and place on top of sugar mixture.  Pour corn syrup over the top of everything.  Microwave on high for 30 seconds and then stir to combine.  Return to microwave and heat for 2 minutes.  Remove and stir and then microwave for 2 minutes more. 

Remove from microwave and add in vanilla and baking soda.  Stir to combine.  Mixture will foam and rise.  Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and pecans and stir very well so everything is well coated.  

Spread popcorn mixture onto a foil-lined jelly roll pan.  Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.  

Remove from oven and spread out on a large piece of parchment, waxed paper, or foil. 

Melt almond bark according to package instructions.  Drizzle over popcorn mixture.  When almond bark is hardened and popcorn is cool, break into chunks and enjoy!

Original Source: Wingledings

Masterpiece Display

Very Cute Idea for a toy room or any room for that matter! I think its so adorable!

 

Supplies needed:

1x8 pine boards

Spray paint

Sandpaper

Large paper clips (found mine @ Walmart; $1.88 for 2)

Wood glue

Picture hangers

 

 

The step by step instructions can be found here!

Aprons Galore!

I found this fun post on one of my favorite blogs, skip to my lou, that has multiple apron patterns, they would be fun to make for Christmas gifts, neighbor gifts, or just for yourself.  Check out this site and find the pattern that you like best!

Here are just a few of the cute examples!

Cookie Dough Truffles

Source: favorites and things

Cookie Dough Truffles

• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
• 1½ lb. semisweet (or bittersweet) chocolate, coarsely chopped
• Mini chocolate chips (for garnish)

Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the flour, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla until incorporated and smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the mixture has firmed up enough to form balls. Shape the chilled cookie dough mixture into 1-1½ inch balls. Place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Cover loosely, transfer the pan to the freezer and chill for 1-2 hours.
When ready to dip the truffles, melt the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Dip each chilled truffle, one at a time, coating in chocolate and shaking gently to remove the excess. (If at any point during dipping, the cookie dough balls become too soft, return to the freezer to chill for 30 minutes.) Transfer to a wax-paper lined surface. If using mini chocolate chips for garnish, sprinkle on top quickly after dipping each truffle before the chocolate sets. Once all the truffles have been dipped, store them in the refrigerator until ready to serve.